DO MORE WITH YOUR PHOTOS
I
n the days of film, you’d snap a series of shots
and then send the roll off to be developed
and printed. These days you can develop your
shots at home using Photoshop Elements as your
digital darkroom. You can then use Elements to share your
photos as a variety of hard-copy products, such as traditional
prints or creative personalised greetings cards.
Tweaking the colours and tones of an image in Photoshop
Elements, then ending up with a print that looks nothing like
the on-screen version of the photo can be frustrating. There
are several reasons this problem might occur. Computer
monitors produce millions of colours by mixing reds, greens
and blues together, while printers combine cyan, magenta,
black and yellow to create a narrower range of colours. Your
monitor is also brightly lit, leading to vibrant colours that can
look comparatively drab on paper.
If you’re printing at home then make sure your printer
is performing properly. Use your printer’s utility software
to check the cartridge’s ink level. Do a test print to make
sure that the print head is aligned. Clogged nozzles will ruin
any print, so do a nozzle check too. Using the ink that the
manufacturer recommends will prolong your printer’s life
and produce the best results.
Choose a heavyweight photo gloss inkjet paper that’s
designed for high-resolution prints. Cheap paper tends to
absorb and spread the ink, leading to muddy-looking prints
with washed-out colours and poor definition. We’ll talk
you through different ways to set up Elements to get your
printed shots looking their best, as well as producing a range
of printed products.Make greetings cards from your photos
Produce perfect prints and turn your images
into creative assets such as greetings cards
BEFORE
BEFORE
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